Game-bag



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G. H.'RAWLINGS GAME BAG- No. 519,271. Patented May 1, 1894.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE H. RAWLIN GS, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

GAME-BAG.

Application filed August 25, 1893- Serial No. 484.050. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. RAWLINGS,

of the city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Game-Bags, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in an article designed to be used by sportsmen for holding cartridges and game; the construction being such that the portion of the article for holding game may be. removed from the portion which is constructed to hold the cartridges.

My invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims.

Figure I is a perspective view, illustrative of my invention. Fig. II is a perspective View, looking at the rear of the article, the cartridge pockets not being shown. Fig. III is a section, taken on line IIIIII, Fig. I. Fig. IV is an enlarged, detail, perspective view, showing the manner of securing the game holding loops to their supporting strip.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a belt or band, adapted to fit around the body. In front of this belt or band are one or more pockets 2, for holding cartridges. I have shown two of these pockets.

3 represents shoulder straps, connected to the pockets 2, or to the belt 1, by means of buttons at, so that they can be readily attached and detached, and by providing a number of butgons 4, they may be lengthened or sh ortene 5 represents an apron, secured by buttons 6 to the back ends of the shoulder pieces 3. This apron is designed to keep the game from coming in contact with the clothes of the wearer. Secured to the ends of the shoulder pieces 3, outside of the apron 5, is a crosspiece 7, which has a number of eyelets 8, through which project a number of loops 9, (see Figs. II and IV.) These loops 9 are adapted to hold the game, and are of suflicient length for the wearer to bring them around sufliciently in front of him, so that he can readily attach the game thereto. The game being held by these loops is kept from coming in contact with the clothes of the wearer by means of the apron 5. For trap shooting, and the like, when the game support is .not needed, the-shoulder pieces may be unbut toned from the band 1, and, with the apron 5, and game loops 9, laid aside.

The article is an inexpensive one,and is well suited, both for holdingthe cartridges in a convenientplace in front of the sportsman, and for holding the game out of the way be= hind him.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a game bag, the combination of a belt having one or more cartridge pockets, shoulder piecesconnected to the belt, an apron secured to the back ends of the shoulder pieces, a cross strip secured to the shoulder pieces outside of the apron, and loops fitting in eyes formed in the cross strip; substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

'2. In a game bag, the combination of the belt 1, having pockets 2, shoulder pieces 3 buttoned to the belt, an apron 5 secured to the back ends of the shoulder pieces, a cross strip 7 secured to the shoulder pieces outside of the apron, and having eyelets 8, and game loops 9 fitting in said eyelets, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

GEO. H, RAWLINGS. 

